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Hyundai was SA’s fourth best-selling motor brand in 2025

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Hyundai Automotive South Africa was the fourth best-selling motor brand in South Africa in 2025. Image: Hyundai South Africa Hyundai Automotive South Africa recorded a total number of 36 409 new vehicles sold in 2025, making it the fourth largest automotive brand in the country. This represents a 19% year-on-year growth. On 7 January, the vehicle sales report for December 2025 by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa ( naamsa ) revealed that the Korean car brand registered 3 068 new-vehicle sales in that month. In the passenger-car segment, Hyundai SA sold 3 051 new vehicles, and 17 in the commercial segment in December 2025. This gave the automaker a 6.5% market share where a market total of 48 983 new cars were sold at the time. Throughout 2025, the South African automotive industry expanded to almost 60 active motor brands. This is making our market incredibly competitive with many new entrants and established legacy brands. Stanley Anderson, CEO...
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Toyota SA records best annual sales since 2007

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Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) remains the best-selling car brand in South Africa in December 2025. Image: Toyota Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), the best-selling automotive brand in South Africa, once again topped the new-car sales charts in December 2025, with the local arm of the Japanese automaker recording 12 933 units sold in the 12th month of 2025; translating to a 25.6% market share. TSAM ended the year with an overall market share of 24.8%, largely attributed to strong domestic vehicle production and sales performance of the outgoing, eighth-generation Hilux , of which 36 525 units were sold in 2025. Cumulative sales for TSAM throughout 2025 totalled 148 124 units sold, the firm’s best annual sales performance since 2007. Toyota came out on top in multiple segments. In the passenger-car segment, TSAM sold 8 683 units. This segment was led by the Corolla Cross, which features in our 2025 SUV Shootout , followed by the Starlet, Starlet Cross, Urban Cruiser, Vitz and...
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Toyota Gazoo Racing unleashes GR Yaris Morizo RR edition

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A special-edition GR Yaris was created with Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman and Master Driver Akio Toyoda, aka Morizo, at the Nürburgring. Only 100 examples will be initially made. Image: Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing has announced a special edition of the GR Yaris, the Morizo RR, which was developed with Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman and Master Driver Akio Toyoda, aka Morizo, at the Nürburgring. Toyoda’s insights come from competing in the 2025 Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race as a Toyota Gazoo Rracing Rookie (TGGR). Revealed at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, the GR Yaris Morizo RR is equipped with the carmaker’s Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT), the same eight-speed unit equipped to the “standard” GR Yaris automatic we sampled at the local launch event in 2025 and racing-spec GR Yaris with which CAR’s Kyle Kock competed in the 2025 Toyota GR Cup . However, the limited edition has received some model-specific upgrades, such as an uprated suspension and bespoke 4WD mode – ‘M...
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F1 icon Michael Schumacher’s first Grand Prix-winning car set for auction

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F1 icon Michael Schumacher’s first Grand Prix-winning racecar will be offered to the public at an upcoming auction for the first time. Image: Broad Arrow Auctions Formula 1 icon Michael Schumacher’s Benetton B192-05, the racecar with which he crossed the finish line at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix to claim his first F1 Grand Prix win, will go up for sale at Broad Arrow Global’s upcoming auction, which takes place from 23 to 30 January 2026. The Benetton B192-05 is also the last F1 car equipped with a manual transmission to win a Grand Prix. Schumacher piloted the B192-05 in five of the Grands Prix in the 1992 F1 season, and after the season came to an end, the car remained in Benetton’s possession; later becoming part of the Renault Classic Collection. In 2015, the car was sold, along with two other Benetton chassis, to LRS Formula, a specialist historic F1 operation, where it underwent a full mechanical restoration, including a chassis overhaul and engine/gearbox rebuild. The car ...
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WeBuyCars drops Dekra vehicle condition reports for own Inspectify inspection service

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WeBuyCars has dropped Dekra Automotive, an independent vehicle inspection and certification company who initially provided vehicle condition reports to WeBuyCars, for its own newly-established inspection service, Inspectify. Image: WeBuyCars WeBuyCars has announced the launch of Inspectify, a newly-established WeBuyCars subsidiary that replaces Dekra Automotive as vehicle inspection service for this South African pre-owned vehicle buyer and seller. However, although a subsidiary of the company, the firm says Inspectify operates independently and will expand its services and operations under the guidance of an independent management team and board. Speaking to Moneyweb , WeBuyCars’ sales director, Janson Ponting, said the company’s decision to drop Dekra in favour of Inspectify is because the latter uses “better” technology and delivers “improved” reports from a technological perspective. And according to Ponting, the Dekra reports were “difficult” to understand. “The technology In...
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Suzuki announces Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 exhibit

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Suzuki Motor Corporation will showcase nine vehicles, including a video game-inspired Jimny, at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon. Image: Suzuki Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced its exhibit lineup for the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, set to take place between 9 and 11 January. The main exhibit will include five concept models, while an additional four models will also be on display – the latter accessorised versions of existing vehicles under the Japanese automaker’s theme for this year: “Life with Adventure”. Starting with a popular nameplate on local roads is the Jimny Nomade Monster Hunter Wilds Edition, which, together with the DR-Z4S Monster Hunter Wilds Edition endurance motorcycle, was created in collaboration with the Monster Hunter video game by CAPCOM CO., LTD.  These models are kitted out with adventure-focused modifications and custom exterior graphics. The remaining three concepts include Suzuki’s new XBEE Nature Photographer, Every Wagon Wanpaku Rider, and the Super C...
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Top 5 vehicle exporters in SA – December 2025

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We’ve compiled a list comprising the top five vehicle exporters in South Africa in December 2025. See the list below. Image: CAR Magazine According to  naamsa , a total number of 26 852 new vehicles were exported in the last month of 2025 – representing a 10.4% (or 3 103-unit) decrease compared to the 29 955 units exported in December 2024. Additionally, December 2025 saw a decrease of of 8 996 units exported compared to the 35 848 units exported in November 2025. In December 2025, Toyota came out on top as South Africa’s largest exporter of new vehicles, with naamsa reporting 8 063 units were exported from the firm’s Prospecton plant in Durban, where popular models such as the Hilux , Fortuner and Corolla Cross are produced for export to global markets. Ford Motor Company saw a decrease in exports, while Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s exports increased by 10% in December 2025 compared to November 2025. Volkswagen Group recorded the largest decline in exports, with shipments do...
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